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"Awkward Dissonance" and "Sign of Desperation" as Trumpworld Hammers Timken for Being a Political Fraud
Columbus, OH — Today, U.S. Senate candidate Jane Timken will campaign alongside Rob Portman – one of the most establishment, Mitch McConnell-friendly, and Trump-skeptical Republicans in the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, a new report from Politico underscores how Timken is trying to have it both ways – as both a "real MAGA conservative" and a squishy establishment pick – and failing spectacularly, languishing at the back of the field while GOP primary voters reject her as a phony and "Trumpworld notice[s]" the "sign of desperation" coming from her campaign.
"Jane Timken is a political fraud who is so desperate to stay relevant in Ohio's nasty and chaotic GOP Senate primary that she'll claim the Trump mantle one day and celebrate the endorsement of Rob Portman—one of the Senate's most Trump-skeptical Republicans—the next. Timken's campaign has failed to gain traction because Ohioans see straight through her never-ending and blatantly self-serving political calculations," said Michael Beyer, a spokesperson for the Ohio Democratic Party.
Politico: Trump endorsement casts long shadow over Ohio Senate race
Natalie Allison
Since becoming Donald Trump's handpicked state party chair in 2017, Jane Timken has straddled the line between Ohio's traditional GOP and MAGA spheres.
Now, as she bids for the Republican Senate nomination, Timken is still betting she can have it both ways. It's a risky wager.
Timken's continued touting of her endorsement from retiring Sen. Rob Portman, an old-school Republican whose brand of statesmanship and bipartisan compromise is nearly the opposite of Trump's approach, could jeopardize her chances of winning the former president's endorsement in a crowded primary where it looms large.
"She has to do a pretty effective juggling act to make those issues sound like they square," said Doug Preisse, a Republican strategist and former chair of the Franklin County Republican Party, referring to Timken's invocation of both Portman and Trump on the campaign trail. "She's a smart, accomplished professional. But when you're communicating two or three contradictory sounding messages, it doesn't matter how good of a communicator you are."
A Harvard-educated attorney who married into a wealthy family of global steel manufacturers, Timken has closely toed the MAGA line since joining the race a year ago. After initially defending GOP Rep. Anthony Gonzalez for his vote to impeach Trump last year, she turned around and renounced her support for the embattled congressman, then called for him to resign.
More recently, Timken hired lightning-rod Trump world advisers who have generated controversy within the party. And in a new ad Thursday, Timken decried the "pretenders" in the Senate primary, flashing photos of herself with Trump as a narrator called her "the real Trump conservative."
At the same time, Timken, a longtime friend of Portman, has enthusiastically embraced the retiring senator's support. As her campaign scrambles to set itself apart in a packed field of Republicans purporting to be the most authentically MAGA, it's caused some awkward dissonance.
Portman voted to certify the election results, something Timken said she wouldn't have done. He championed the bipartisan infrastructure bill, while Timken bashed it. Describing the events of Jan. 6 as "an attack on democracy itself," Portman excoriated Trump, saying the president "showed sympathy for the violent mob" and bore some responsibility for what took place.
On Tuesday, the Timken campaign performed its balancing act again. It sent out a press release announcing the hiring of Corey Lewandowski — who was let go from Trump's super PAC this fall after facing allegations of sexual assault — and David Bossie, a former Trump campaign official who was behind a recent RNC resolution declaring that the events surrounding Jan. 6 amounted to "legitimate political discourse."
Then, hours later, the campaign put out another announcement: Portman would headline their campaign stops this weekend.
Trumpworld noticed.
"If you're attempting to go after grassroots voters that are frustrated with the political process, that are frustrated with career politicians, that want some new blood — usually you don't go campaigning with a career politician that's retiring," said a person in Trump's orbit who is familiar with the former president's thinking.
Timken's GOP opponents Josh Mandel, Mike Gibbons and JD Vance have all made a determined effort to win the Trump endorsement, while Matt Dolan is seeking to appeal to moderate Republicans who are less sold on Trump.
The Trump ally described Timken's hiring of Lewandowski and Bossie as "a sign of desperation" and a way to "throw money at" the exercise of securing an endorsement from the former president.
Trump held separate meetings recently with Mandel and Vance. Last week, Gibbons paid to attend a fundraising event for Trump's super PAC at Mar-a-Lago, though he did not gain a one-on-one meeting.
Trump is expected to "eventually" make a decision on who to endorse in the Ohio primary, which is now two months away. But no decision is imminent, said the person familiar.
Dueling internal polls have shown the primary's top five candidates in a range of positions in recent months. While January polling from Timken's campaign put her in second place, just behind Mandel, in recent weeks independent polls have put Timken at the back of the pack.
The Emerson poll, conducted this past weekend, found that 39 percent of GOP primary voters remained undecided in the Senate race. It also suggested that Portman's endorsement may not provide a significant boost for Timken with primary voters: 38 percent said the senator's endorsement made them less likely to vote for her, while 43 percent said it would make no difference.
Portman's office declined to answer questions about whether he has any concerns with Timken's hiring of Lewandowski and Bossie — or if the senator would mind campaigning alongside them. Instead, a Portman spokesperson provided a general statement about Timken being "the best candidate to advance conservative Republican policies" and having the ability to win both the primary and general election.
While Timken is scheduled to campaign again this month with former New York Police Department Commissioner Bernard Kerik — a key member of a Trump command center that worked to overturn the 2020 election results — it's unlikely Portman will share the stage with some of Trump's top acolytes.


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In the post titled "The Meeting" I showed you my cover for Issue #2 of the Australian comic magazine called Inkspots. Two further issues of Inkspots were produced and I contributed a story to each, along with Steph Campbell, Chris Johnston, Phillip Kanlidis and Darrel Merritt. I was eighteen years old and had been working on a Zooniverse comic under the encouragement of Publisher Colin Paraskevas (this Zooniverse prototype was done in the style that I had to shed when another artist "borrowed" it later on).
To my disappointment, Colin didn't want to use this work in the next Issue of Inkspots. Instead he and fellow publishers Philip Bentley and Greg Gates wanted me to do a more serious, "realistic" piece. They insisted that I do something in a "Moebius style". I was reluctant. Why would I want to imitate Moebius when I had so many styles of my own that I wanted to explore. To my way of thinking, if it's been done (and done well in Moebius' case), why repeat it? Which is why I've never been interested in doing any work based on reality. Just go for a walk and you'll see plenty of realism. I've always preferred to exaggerate my characters and invent entirely new concepts, I want to show things that have never been seen before. A journalist of the non-existent.
Eventually I figured that I could use this opportunity to prove a point and move on. I would be able to demonstrate that I could draw a competent looking humans from memory at the age of eighteen and never need to do a "realistic" comic again. So I worked diligently and completed the task, but before I could hand in my comic, the publishers had one more obstacle for me.... go back and Letratone the entire eleven pages!!! For those unfamiliar with this sticky evil of the pre-computer age, Letratone was a page of dots in various shades of gray, printed onto adhesive plastic film that we had to stick onto our artwork, we then cut away the excess tone with a scalpel. It was exceedingly time consuming! No bucket filling back then! I had finished the inked version in 1981 while still eighteen, but it took me twice as long to wrangle the Letratone, struggling with it until publication in 1983. I had always hoped to color Scarpion so I knew to my dismay that I was ruining my originals forever.
The story I did centers around a pacifistic race, called the Scarpion, who were hunted to near extinction for their glands capable of aiding organ regeneration in humans, there is one survivor. This solitary Scarpion has been kept safe in a hidden dimension blanketed by a sea of living, conscious, growths. A lone silicon girl races to protect the Scarpion from a hostile half-robotic intruder, who is intent on harvesting the Scarpion to restore his own damaged body. It is a tale full of irony and personal symbolism. Shown here is a detail of page 4, in color for the first time. Please click to enlarge.
Issue #4 of Inkspots saw the artists take over the production. A meeting was held and publisher Colin Paraskevas called for us to abandon our large black and white format for the smaller, thinner, full colored American comic format. He also suggested releasing the magazine through the US distribution channels. At the time we were aiming for the French Bande Dessinée (comic) market, even though we had no solid connections established, so we unanimously voted against Colin's offer and he, unfortunately, took his leave from Inkspots, accurately predicting that our direction was folly. Artist Steph Campbell took over as Editor for this issue. I did the cover based on the ten page comic I created called Asphyxiation.
Asphyxiation was a bleak story set on a colonized planet where, thanks to a chemically waged civil war, oxygen had become a scarce commodity. Without some kind of filter mask and air pump, the people couldn't breathe. A lone character called Asthman had been newly fitted with an experimental device on his arm that used oxytablets to release oxygen directly into his bloodstream. Asthman had no need for a mask. While visiting a friend in hospital, desert raiders begin ransacking for respirators. Here are five panels that I've colored for the first time. Please click to enlarge.
There was an ill-fated Issue #5 of Inkpots prepared. One publisher remained, Greg Gates. This was to be the issue that would finally launch Zooniverse and I prepared the wrap-around cover and 10 pages for that issue, none of this work has ever been published. Now an odd thing happened, somehow it had been decided that this issue would be titled "Inkspots featuring Zooniverse" and the next issue would be titled "Zooniverse featuring Inkspots," eventually phasing out Inkspots all together. I just went along with all of these decisions a bit dazed by the strangeness of everyone being willing to drop the established Inkspots title, but excited by the chance to finally get started on my signature project.
"I heard that you are going to keep doing Zooniverse."
I replied confidently, "I am!"
Colin continued,"Do you want to do it my way? We'll publish it in the USA, in color, you'll have to reformat your art to fit. Are you still interested?"
Without hesitation I responded, "Let's do it!"
And that's how Zooniverse was born, out of the ashes of Inkspots, I offered back up stories to the Inkspots artists to showcase their talents to the world. Chris Johston, Steph Campbell, Frantz Kantor and Darrel Merritt answered the call. I decided to start fresh and never used artwork I did for Inkspots which was intended to be a ten page installment. The story for the first ten pages in Issue #1 of Zooniverse is roughly the same but with some added pages and panels, but my style had improved because of the practice run I'd had with the doomed last issue of Inkspots so I dropped that art and started fresh, tracing and improving panels as I worked in the new format.
It's so cool to see these pages in color.
@royalboiler Yeah, finally, eh?!! I wanted to see them in color back then. So this has been inspirational for me to see how this old stuff holds up.
hoo boy! wotta treat to find this blog. I remember loving that INK SPOTS 4 cover of yours.
@Jamie Baker Wow, I'm glad that you got to see it!
Where can I get more Skarpion? I own issues 3&4 of Ink Spots. I love your work!
@Anonymous I've been trying to find out if any of my old contacts have any back issues left.
One day I hope to color these old comics working from the original art and re-release them. What I am showing here has been colored from old printed editions that were lent to me.
Interesting blog to my mind. Thanks a lot for sharing this information.
I absolutely LOVED InkSpots. I came across them when doing work experience with John Petropoulos (half of the creative team of Bug & Stump and co-publisher of AAARGH Comics!) and he said that I could have them. That was in 1996 (over a decade after they were published).
The content was so fresh and off-the-wall and my belief is: like all good things, it was simply ahead of its time. I still have those issues in as good condition now as when I received them. This blog answered so many questions I had about why there were no more editions.
Skarpion is still one of my favourite comic stories of all-time (without exaggeration). Thanks for making it!
I finally have ALL of the original Skarpion art work back in my possession! Just saving up for an A3 scanner so that I can start digitizing all of my old comic work.


Some days Ned just can't keep his head about him. He's been known to lose his headgear, headphones, and headbands! His Mom isn't head over heels about that. But that's nothing compared to the day Ned loses his head!
What happens when a young boy loses his head? He must retrieve it in this humorous tale where the word "head" makes its way into the narrative throughout in imaginative ways. Fun and visually appealing. Hats off!
After working as a Reading Specialist for the public school system for several years, I began to realize how much awareness of word play and figures of speech have been lost as we enter raise and educate a new generation of children. In Ned Loses His Head, David Slater brings word play back into reading in a wonderfully entertaining story. This book is sure to be a great hit not only with elementary kids but with teachers and parents as well. It demonstrates how creative one can be with the English language.
The lost art of using a word to make a like-sound game while entertaining youngsters as they read or listen to books is thankfully restored by the gifted writer David Michael Slater. Slater lives and teaches seventh grade Language Arts in Portland, Oregon. He uses his talents to educate and entertain with his humorous books and informative presentations. David writes for children, young adults, and adults. This little story not only is well and wisely written to cover a fun story but he also has taken the time to use the word `head' in as many variations as possible.
Silly? Perhaps, but with the superb illustrations by S.G. Brooks that story takes flight and the multiple levels of understanding the phrases bout losing your head are fine concepts to remember. It is a terrific little story – a fine joint adventure courtesy of David Michael Slater and his colleague in art, S. G. Brooks. Or as the PR states it, `Share subtle life lessons and blatant humor with readers of all ages!


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Teikoku Pharma USA and Eagle Pharmaceuticals Enter into License Agreement for Docetaxel, Non-Alcohol Formula
Teikoku Pharma USA Inc. ("TPU") today announced that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to market, sell, and distribute TPU's Docetaxel Injection, Non-Alcohol Formula in the United States.
Teikoku Pharma USA Announces New Drug Application to The U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Docetaxel Injection Concentrate, Non-Alcohol Formula
Teikoku Pharma USA (TPU) announced today that it has submitted a 505(b)(2) New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Docetaxel Injection Concentrate, Non-Alcohol Formula on February 26, 2015 and received an acknowledgment of the receipt from FDA.
Teikoku Pharma USA announced positive results of a recently completed bioavailability (BA) study examining the delivery of TPU-002RA, a 7-day rasagiline patch, for Parkinson's disease
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Teikoku Pharma USA, Inc. (TPU) announced that it has settled its claims for false and misleading advertising against JAR Laboratories LLC (JAR) as well as JAR's counterclaims
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La Jolla, Calif., July 31, 2007 – Blue Sky Network and Iridium today announced that the British Ministry of Defense is deploying Blue Sky Network's Iridium satellite-based flight tracking equipment for the Search and Rescue division of the Royal Air Force. Utilizing Blue Sky Network's D1000C and ACH1000, the Royal Air Force is capable of tracking aircraft and using satellite voice communications for search and rescue efforts all over the world.
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Swagtron Swagger 5 Elite Review
Justin is a cofounder of ESG and has a degree in engineering. He writes about the science and technology of electric scooters.
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Swagtron Swagger 5
In this Swagtron review, we cover the Swagger 5 Elite — a lower-priced competitor to the Xiaomi Mi M365. The Swagger 5 is the faster of the two but has less range and other trade-offs. Overall, its a fun little budget scooter.
Tested range: 8.6 mi*
Water resistance: IPX4
Built-in LED display
Short range
Cheap fit and finish
Available in the United States from Amazon
The Swagger 5 (full name is Swagger 5 Elite) was Swagtron's best offering for 2019, but has since been replaced by their new flagship mode, the Swagger 7. However, for under $300, the Swagger 5 has punchy acceleration and an 18.0 mph top speed — faster than other scooters at this price range. The build quality is acceptable for a budget scooter, but a notch down compared to its more premium-price competitors.
We think the features of the Swagger 5, its built-in LED information display, and its design make it an attractive entry-level scooter for a lot of riders beginners. The scooter is easy to use, durable, but still very fun.
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Swagger 5 Review
Range 8.6 miles
The Swagger 5 has a 250-watt electric motor that is integrated into the front wheel and relatively quiet. Acceleration is surprisingly zippy, and in its default zero-start setting, the scooter can be launched quickly.
The electric motor accelerates quite quickly up to about 10 mph, then it takes quite a bit longer to reach its top speed. For a short commute to work, even 16 mph feels quick and is about all you'll need.
The Swagger 5 has acceptable, but not excellent hill-climbing performance.
The Swagger 5 took 24.3 seconds (5.6 mph average speed) to complete our standardized 200 ft, 10% grade hill climb test with a 165 lb rider.
The Swagger 5 Elite has a top speed of 18.0 mph, which we confirmed during our performance tests.
The Swagger 5 has a range of 8.6 miles, according to our ESG certified range tests. This is less than Swagtron's claim of 12 miles, which is under ideal conditions.
All our range tests are performed on the same test loop by the same 165 lb rider. The loop has frequent stops/starts, hills, and rough terrain. The scooter is ridden as fast as possible in its quickest (least energy-conserving mode) mode. The test is a rigorous simulation of fast, real-world riding.
The Swagger 5 has a 216 watt hour lithium-ion battery pack, which is a good size for such an inexpensive scooter. It's nearest-priced competitor, the Gotrax GXL V2 has only a - battery, yet gets 10.1 miles of tested range. However, due to its higher top speed (the GXL V2 tops out around 14 mph), the Swagger 5 depletes its bigger battery much quicker.
If you ride it in one of the lower-speed modes, you'll get a significantly greater range.
The Swagger 5 has a rear disc brake and is aided by an electronic brake on the front wheel. The electronic brake is all-or-nothing and activated as soon as the brake lever is pulled.
The brake lever doesn't feel amazing — it feels cheap and has some drag when you pull down on it. We noticed that the brake cable is encased in a long and tortuous long housing — the likely cause of drag in the brake cable.
Out of the box, the brakes were quite loose, and the tension screw needed some adjustment. Due to the tortuous brake cable, there is a lot of tension on the adjustment screw. This made adjusting by hand a bit difficult, but otherwise not a problem.
The Swagger 5 has decent ride quality and is best suited for roads that are in good-moderate condition. If you end up riding on poor terrain, you will get rattled around.
The Swagger doesn't have a mechanical suspension, so the only cushioning you'll get comes from the tires. Its combination of a pneumatic (air-filled) front tire and rear honeycomb (airless) tire provides a surprisingly smooth ride.
The rear tire has an internal polyurethane honeycomb structure that acts as springs and provides a much better ride than a typical solid rubber tire. The outer rubber of this tire is actually quite supple –it provides good traction compared to other solid tires we've tested.
Swagtron Swagger 5 Features
Overall, the Swagger 5 is a very portable scooter, though not at the level of ultra-portable ones like the UScooters Booster V or Glion Dolly. The main feature it lacks is folding handlebars, which stick out about 17 inches. This isn't normally a problem, except if you try to bring it on a crowded commuter train, where space is limited premium.
The Swagger 5 weighs 26 lbs. When folded, it is 45-inches by 17-inches by 19-inches. It's compact enough to fit into the trunk of most cars.
The folding mechanics are identical to the M365 and a handful of other scooters — including both the folding and latching mechanism. This folding mechanism is solid when locked into place, and the handlebars feel stable.
Folding is quick and simple — you simply rotate a safety plastic collar, then pull down on a lever. A mechanism on handlebars engages with a hitch on the rear fender, securing the stem for carrying. When folded, most people will have no problem carrying it up a flight of stairs.
The cockpit features a bright central display LED that gives battery status, speed, and Bluetooth pairing information.
We consider this an advantage over the more expensive Xiaomi that only displays battery status and requires the Bluetooth phone app for everything else.
There is a single button just under the display of the Swagger 5 that is to power the scooter on, control gear, and turn the lights on. The gear is basically a mode that limits the top speed of the scooter. In gear 3, the scooter tops out at 18 miles per hour.
The handgrips screw into the side of the stem. They have a tendency to loosen spontaneously, which is an annoyance. One trick we discovered is that unscrewing the handlebars was super useful when loading into a packed car. If you do this, be careful that a plastic ring that slips into the side of the thumb throttle doesn't fall out when the right handlebar is off.
The Swagger App connects your smartphone with the scooter over Bluetooth. It is not needed to use the scooter, which is good. Many people don't want to have a phone out while cruising around. The Swagger 5 comes with a free phone holder in case you want to do this.
Like the M365, the app adds little value to the scooter. The main benefit is that it allows you to control the lights, change gear modes, or lock the scooter without having to tap out morse code on the power button.
The app also allows you to deactivate the powered start mode. Turning this off (which will require you to kick start the scooter) will help to extend range significantly because it takes a ton of energy to get you rolling.
The scooter has a forward-facing LED that is mounted high on the stem and rear fender lights. As is the case with electric scooters, the rear light is mounted in a low position on the fender and difficult to see from a distance.
For anything but very occasional riding at night, we recommend additional lighting to improve your safety.
When it comes to the tire choice for the Swagger 5, Swagtron has split the difference. The scooter comes with 8.0-inch tires. The front tire is pneumatic, while the rear tire is airless with an internal honeycomb structure. Because rear tires more often get flats, this is a nice trade-off between performance and maintenance.
We universally favor pneumatic tires on all scooters, because they provide better traction in wet conditions and a better ride. However, they come with the risk of flats. Most tire flats can be prevented or easily repaired with slime.
Because the rear tire more often gets flats, by making it airless, the scooter has reduced maintenance concerns. The front tire is also able to smooth out the ride on rough roads and will have better traction.
We also tested the scooter in moderate rain and found that both tires performed very well. The rear honeycomb tire never lost its grip, unlike some airless tires we've tested previously.
The Swagger 5 has a rubberized deck that provides 17.4-inches by 6.0-inches of room for standing. This is enough to be comfortable but on the smaller side.
The Swagger 5 has an IPX4 IP (water-resistance) rating. This means it can tolerate splashes but not being submerged in water.
Overall, build quality is good when you take into account this is one of the least expensive electric scooters.
Some components, like the brake lever, feel cheap. The brakes needed some adjustment, and the cable routing isn't the best design. The brakes are also a little noisy. Despite this, they are still very functional.
However, things that really affect the overall scooter experience: the frame of the scooter, folding mechanism, motor, and stem all feel very solid. The powder-coated frame and welds, in particular, seem to be nearly identical in design and quality to that of the Xiaomi Mi M365.
Swagger 5: Review Conclusions
The Swagger 5 is one of the cheapest scooters you can buy right now — yet it still has a special place in the hearts of some of our team. It has a hilarious name that you either love or hate.
The Swagger 5 isn't a powerful scooter by any means, yet taking off on it feels fast. We love the zero-start mode.
Finally, it is a good scooter for the price. We've been riding this scooter for more than a year and think this is a solid purchase at the low-end of the electric scooter market.
If Swagger 5 isn't appealing, look at our suggested alternatives. You can also check out our Editor's pick of best electric scooters.
Swagtron Swagger 5 Specifications
Make Swagtron
Model Swagger 5
Motor power, continuous 250 W
Battery recharge time 3.5 hrs
Tire type 8.0 in Pneumatic (Inner Tube) + Solid
Water resistance IPX4


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Q: Why don't all methods inherit from the class? Just for example:
class Foo:
    def wrapper(func):
        def wrapped(self):
            try:
                return func(self)
            except Exception:
                raise
            finally:
                print('Some error in wrapped function')
        return wrapped

    @wrapper
    def division(self, x, y):
        return x / y

class Bar(Foo):
    @wrapper
    def multiplication(self, x, y):
        return x * y

f = Foo()
print(f.division(5, 2))

b = Bar()
print(b.multiplication(3, 3))

Error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "d:\Dev\abc-python\count.py", line 18, in <module>
    class Bar(Foo):
  File "d:\Dev\abc-python\count.py", line 20, in Bar
    @wrapper
NameError: name 'wrapper' is not defined

When inheriting, I expect that the child class will have all the methods of the parent, I did not find the reverse information, at least I see no reason why the wrapper is not inherited by the child class.
Yes, I can move the decorators into a separate file and import them, maybe it will be "more correct", but I want to understand why they are not inherited.

A: None of those names are in scope in the class block. They are members of the parent class namespace, so it is available at Foo.wrapper. This has nothing really to do with inheritance. It is inherited, but Bar doesn't exist yet when the class definition is being executed.
This works the same with any attribute that belongs to the parent namespace, when you are trying to use it in the class scope of the child class definition statement.
 In [1]: class Foo:
   ...:     def division(self, x, y): return x/y
   ...:

In [2]: class Bar(Foo):
   ...:     division(1,1)
   ...:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
NameError                                 Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-8-03e47cf52ab3> in <module>
----> 1 class Bar(Foo):
      2     division(1,1)
      3

<ipython-input-8-03e47cf52ab3> in Bar()
      1 class Bar(Foo):
----> 2     division(1,1)
      3

NameError: name 'division' is not defined

To get around this, you can do:
class Bar(Foo):

    @Foo.wrapper
    def multiplication(self, x, y):
        return x * y

Or:
class Bar(Foo):

    def multiplication(self, x, y):
        return x * y

Bar.multiplication = Bar.wrapper(Bar.multiplication)

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namespace t2
{

struct MemoryMappedFile
{
  void*     m_Address;
  size_t    m_Size;
  uintptr_t m_SysData[2];
};

void MmapFileInit(MemoryMappedFile *file);

void MmapFileDestroy(MemoryMappedFile *file);

void MmapFileMap(MemoryMappedFile *file, const char* fn);

void MmapFileUnmap(MemoryMappedFile *file);

inline bool MmapFileValid(MemoryMappedFile *file)
{
  return file->m_Address != nullptr;
}

}

#endif


Individuals sympathetic to the Islamic State in the Levant (ISIL) a.k.a. Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shams (ISIS) group are disrupting the operations of various WordPress sites, theFBI Internet Crime Complaint Center announced on Tuesday. They are not members of the organization, but may be using the name to gain notoriety in their attacks.
The FBI announced that previously known vulnerabilities in WordPress plug-ins were exploited to deface the sites. Specific websites were not named and no in-depth technical analysis was included.
The perpetrators are relatively less sophisticated as typical attackers. They were reportedly using unsophisticated methods to exploit technical vulnerabilities and the victims of the defacements share common WordPress plug-in vulnerabilities easily exploited by commonly available hacking tools.
Security researchers noted that outdated versions of the RevSlider (4.2), GravityForms (v1.8.2), FancyBox, Wp Symposium, and Mailpoe plug-ins were among those that are currently being exploited.
In a blog post, security journalist Brian Krebs noted that this announcement comes at the heels of another FBI public alert, which though unrelated to ISIS sympathizers are similarly driven by ideologies—that of extremist hacking groups reportedly recruiting participants to target Israeli and Jewish Web sites for the second anniversary of the #OpIsrael operation.
Ideologies have always been strong motivators for cyber aggression, even more so when those involved are driven by real-world events. Since cyberspace is a venue that coddles all users, regardless of their affiliations, politically motivated attacks using online threats has become a common scenario.
Individuals or groups driven by political beliefs or advocacies may resort to using web threats to put their enemies down. In this case, a popular web platform used by majority of high-traffic sites can be very dangerous for those who use and access the said sites.
"Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities could result in an attacker gaining unauthorized access, bypassing security restrictions, injecting scripts, and stealing cookies from computer systems or network servers. An attacker could install malicious software; manipulate data; or create new accounts with full user privileges for future Web site exploitation," warns the FBI.
WordPress is no stranger to threats of mass website compromises. In 2014, attackers compromised the Gizmodo Brazilian site via WordPress plugin vulnerabilities and used it to spread online banking malware to approximately 7,000 victims in two hours.
In a way, web defacements and attacks of this nature can contribute in tarnishing the reputation of organizations, hamper internal operations, and cause the loss of valuable resources.
In January, a hacker group reported to have hacked the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) Twitter and YouTube accounts were able to redirect the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) website visitors via a "DNS spoofing attack." This may have been distressing for the customers of the said airlines who needed to check their flights.
Always keep WordPress installations current and updated. Pay attention to fresh WordPress updates and plug-in releases.
Use strong passwords for your WordPress accounts. Remember that usernames can easily be guessed or stolen by attackers.
Pick your theme source codes carefully as attackers usually put webshells there.
Watch out for recently created files, especially the ones created by the same user as the one ran by the web server. This could be a sign of an attack-in-progress.
Consider using hosted cloud service providers to manage your site, as they will expertly run and update the plug-ins as well.


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The Real Story of Ah-Q and Other Tales of China
The Complete Fiction of Lu Xun
By Lu Xun
Introduction by Julia Lovell
Afterword by Yiyun Li
Translated by Julia Lovell
Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction
Jan 26, 2010 | 448 Pages
About The Real Story of Ah-Q and Other Tales of China
The acclaimed translation of the complete fiction of the father of modern Chinese literature
Lu Xun is one of the founding figures of modern Chiense literature. In the early twentieth century, as China came up against the realities of the modern world, Lu Xun effected a shift in Chinese letters away from the ornate, obsequious literature of the aristocrats to the plain, expressive literature of the masses. His celebrated short stories assemble a powerfully unsettling portrait of the superstition, poverty, and complacency that he perceived in late imperial China and in the revolutionary republic that toppled the last dynasty in 1911. This volume presents Lu Xun's complete fiction in bracing new translations and includes such famous works as "The Real Story of Ah-q," "Diary of a Madman," and "The Divorce." Together they expose a contradictory legacy of cosmopolitan independence, polemical fractiousness, and anxious patriotism that continues to resonate in Chinese intellectual life today.
Jan 26, 2010 | 448 Pages | ISBN 9780140455489
People Who Read The Real Story of Ah-Q and Other Tales of China Also Read
"Lu Xun is not just a great writer. He is an essential writer—the kind whose works provide the clues an outsider needs to unlock the cultural code of a nation, and whose work becomes embedded in a nation's DNA. . . . This affordable volume comprises . . . his complete fiction. Julia Lovell's are arguably the most accessible translations yet. . . . Together, they give Lu Xun his best shot to date of achieving renown beyond the Chinese world. If it succeeds in this, the book could be considered the most significant Penguin Classic ever published." —Time
"Julia Lovell and Penguin have done Chinese modern literature a great service in bringing this passionate, witty and bleakly nostalgic work to what one hopes will be a wider audience. Lovell's introduction is excellent." —The Times Literary Supplement


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Fifa Club World Cup to kick off on Dec 11
LONDON, July 26 — The penultimate edition of the Club World Cup in its current format featuring seven teams will kick off in Qatar on Dec. 11 with the final taking place 10 days later, global football governing body Fifa announced today.
Fifa had said it would revamp the tournament to feature 24 teams from 2021, with Qatar hosting the final two editions in the old style as test events for the World Cup which the Gulf state will host in 2022.
Three teams for this year have been confirmed with European champions Liverpool joining Concacaf champions CF Monterrey and Oceania's Hienghene Sport. The club representing hosts Qatar will depend on the ongoing AFC Champions League.
"If a team from Qatar are champions, they qualify directly for the second round ... with the runners-up playing the opening match against Hienghene Sport on Dec. 11," Fifa said in a statement.
"If the AFC Champions League winners are not a club from Qatar, the current holders of the Qatar Stars League title, Al Sadd SC, play the opening match against Hienghene Sport."
Participating teams from Africa, Asia and South America will be determined in the coming months.
The draw for second round and semi-final matches will take place at Fifa's headquarters in Zurich on September 16.
Liverpool enter the competition in the semi-final stage and take on a second-round winner on December 18. — Reuters
Source: MalayMail
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